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Happy National Pet Day! Today we’re celebrating the joy, comfort, and unconditional love our furry, feathered, and scaled companions bring into our lives.
This March, while students enjoyed a week off from class during Spring Recess, Columbia pantry workers and short order cooks hit the *cook* books. Over the course of two days, 40 Columbia Dining staff members took part in two courses: Knife Skills and Kitchen Equipment.
New York Times feature highlights university's food service program and partnership with celebrity chef Robert Irvine
Columbia has taken significant strides in reducing food-related carbon emissions in its first complete year of PPCC participation. The University seeks to achieve a 25% reduction in food-related emissions by 2030.
McDonald’s is making a highly anticipated return to the West Harlem neighborhood, opening on the ground floor of Columbia University’s new residential building at 600 W. 125th Street.
inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the March 2025 edition.
The Women Achieving Victory through Empowerment and Strength (WAVES) Employee Resource Group (ERG) hosted a panel discussion featuring women in CUFO leadership roles on Thursday, March 20th in Uris Hall, Calder Lounge.
Updated to include condom distribution. Campus Services and the Columbia College Student Council (CCSC) have partnered together to install tampon/pad and condom dispensers in the laundry room of the major undergraduate residence halls. The products are provided free of charge. This builds on previous initiatives to provide free product at accessible locations on campus.
Facilities and Operations Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) began meeting in 2025 with a variety of celebratory events, planning meetings, and networking opportunities. ERGs bring staff together centered around a variety of cultures and interests to provide networking and mentorship opportunities, facilitate educational programming, and foster an overall sense of community and belonging.
Upside Pizza, a local pizzeria recently named by the New York Times as one of the top 25 best pizza places in New York City, is the latest restaurant to join Columbia University’s retail lineup in Morningside Heights.
Affectionately Known as “Mr. Light” and Inspiring his Colleagues with his Work On and Off Campus
Columbia Residential has added Amazon Lockers to 39 of its buildings, offering the students, faculty, and staff who live in these buildings a convenient and secure option for Amazon deliveries.
Due to recent high winds and precipitation, Facilities and Operations and professional arborists surveyed trees along College Walk out of an abundance of caution. As a result of the assessment, the arborist recommended that several trees be removed for safety concerns due to the trees' declining health, including trunk decay and other irreversible conditions.
The Facilities and Operations Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report has been released, celebrating the many accomplishments Facilities and Operations has made during the past fiscal year.
Tammie Steward and Nakia Howell-Spears serve as inaugural chairs of the CUFO Black, African American, and Caribbean Employee Resource Group (ERG). In this interview, they share their hopes for the ERG in its first year, what they’re proud of in their work at Columbia, and why everyone should get involved with CUFO’s ERGs.